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Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista on Star Trek: “I was born to be a Klingon” — Daily Star Trek News

Star Trek’s Simon Pegg Working On ‘Galaxy Quest’ TV Series – TrekMovie.com

Own a piece of Star Trek history: Picard’s Ressikan flute is going up for auction next week — Daily Star Trek NewsLot # 242: STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (T.V. SERIES, 1987 – 1994) – Jean-Luc Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) Ressikan Flute, Box and Costume Continuity Script – Price Estimate: $50000 – $70000Lot # 1050: STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (T.V. SERIES 1966 – 1969) – Gene Roddenbery and Cast-Autographed Fanzine Cover – Price Estimate: $500 – $700

Lot # 1080: STAR TREK: VOYAGER (T.V. SERIES, 1995 – 2001) – The Doctor’s (Robert Picardo) Light-Up “Photons Be Free” Mobile Emitter – Price Estimate: $1500 – $2500

Lot # 1100: STAR TREK: NEMESIS (2002) – Reman Costume – Price Estimate: $2500 – $3500

Hallmark Reveals STAR TREK IV Klingon Bird of Prey Event-Exclusive Holiday Ornament • TrekCore.com

Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols to Christen the Real World Federation Headquarters

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Why (Insert Star Trek Series) Is/Isn’t Canon – YouTube

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Here are links to 43  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

Star Trek: The Original Series

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Star Trek Cast And Crew Share Production Updates On ‘Strange New Worlds,’ ‘Picard,’ And ‘Discovery’ – TrekMovie.com

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ First Look Images: Starship Crew, Voice Cast – Deadline

New Star Trek: Prodigy ‘Environmental’ Images Show of the Alien Worlds of the Upcoming Series | TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion

Breathing Together: Vulcan Honours Leonard Nimoy’s Legacy – PR.com

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Here are links to 58 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories, 

You’ll find stories on everything from an article that explains why Kirk and Uhura’s kiss wasn’t the first interracial kiss on TV, to information on a new Trek documentary series featuring Gates McFadden, to Mego’s announcement of a 14 inch Gorn figure.

Star Trek: The Original Series

* Kirk & Uhura’s Kiss Wasn’t First Interracial Kiss on TV | Heavy.com* Playmobil has an epic Star Trek USS Enterprise playset coming soon: report | Space

Star Trek: The Animated Series

* Star Trek: The Animated Series Introduced the Holodeck Before TNG Did

Star Trek: The Next Generation

* Star Trek’s Wil Wheaton loves that gay kids crushed on Wesley Crusher* ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Episode Caused Fight with Creator – The Hollywood Reporter* Star Trek: Beverly Crusher Nearly Exited in TNG’s Pilot | CBR* Star Trek: TNG’s Weirdest Episode Copied TOS | CBR* Star Trek The Next Generation: Denise Crosby came up with Sela* Star Trek The Next Generation: Data was going to save JFK

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

* How DS9’s Rejoined Gives Us Hope For the Future

Star Trek: Voyager

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Recording Has Already Started For ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 3 – TrekMovie.com

Picard shatters the Mirror Universe with IDW’s year-long ‘Star Trek’ event series | Space

How Star Trek’s Fearless Futurism Impacted Fashion | Vogue

The Latest Trend in High Fashion — Spock Eyebrows | Heavy.com

How One Fan Stepped up to Do What CBS Could Not | Heavy.comSchmidt’s first attempt, from April 2020: Data with improved Look (Star Trek: Picard) – YouTube

Paramount+ offers new lower-priced, ad-supported subscription at $4.99/month — Daily Star Trek News

You’ll find stories on everything from why Teri Garr walked off the set on the original Star Trek series, to news about an official Star Trek 2021 advent calendar that’s in the shape of a Borg cube. Just head over to the show notes for episode 93 over at thetopicistrek.com

Star Trek: The Original Series

* Why Teri Garr walked off the Star Trek: The Original Series set* Star Trek: The 7 Funniest Cheap Props on TOS | CBR* Star Trek: TOS pitch episode had sentient cows being sold* Star Trek: The Vulcan Mind Meld Was Almost Hypnosis | CBR* Star Trek: How a Lucille Ball B-Movie Inspired a TOS Episode* Star Trek: ‘The Cage’ Was Almost the Series’ First Film | CBR* Star Trek: Who Was the First Redshirt (& How Did He Die) | CBR* Star Trek: ‘The Galileo Seven’ Was HEAVILY Censored | CBR* The Simpsons: Kodos & Kang Got Their Names From Star Trek | CBR* 10 Surprising Connections Between Star Trek: The Original Series and Batman (1966)* Star Trek: Spock Was Almost Red | CBR* Star Trek: Two Random TOS Characters Were ALMOST Series Regulars

Star Trek: The Animated Series

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Kate Mulgrew Reveals ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Setup And Introduction Of Hologram Janeway – TrekMovie.com

Rick and Morty Is Lifting A Plot From The Worst Star Trek Episode Ever

The Awesome Way Star Trek’s Gene Roddenberry Is Being Honored By Franchise Stars For 100th Birthday – CINEMABLENDGoogle Podcasts – star trek: the pod directive

Wrath of Khan Spacedock “fixed” in Star Trek fan video

* BTS: Jungkook says he invented Spock’s Vulcan salute, jokes ‘Star Trek learned it from me’, Watch | Hindustan Times (Video)* Streaming service Paramount+ set to launch in Australia and New Zealand on August 11, 2021 — Daily Star Trek News

DS9 Category on Jeopardy – YouTube

“Star Trek: Voyager” on “Jeopardy!” (November 1999) – YouTube

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Here are links to 67  additional stories. Everything from How Data got drunk on TNG to what Trek-related thing Jeff Bezos was up to 27 years ago.

Star Trek Beyond

* Star Trek: USS Franklin Easter Egg Explained | Screen Rant* Star Trek: 10 Reasons Beyond Is The Most Underrated Film

Star Trek: The Next Generation

* Star Trek: What Happened to Geordi LaForge’s Visor After TNG?* Gene Roddenberry Banned Space Pirates in ‘Star Trek’ | Heavy.com* Star Trek: How Data Got Drunk on TNG | CBR* Star Trek: Why Tasha Yar’s TNG Death Was The Series’ Biggest Mistake* Jonny Quest almost Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation* Star Trek: The Mirror War Announced by IDW* ...

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Michelle Yeoh Says Star Trek Producers Have More In Store For Emperor Georgiou – TrekMovie.com

Writer-Producer Chris Kula Inks Overall Deal With CBS Studios – Deadline

SpongeBob, ‘Star Trek’ and sports drive subscriptions to Paramount+. – The New York Times

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ wins three trophies at CAFTCAD costume awards – Coast Reporter2021 CAFTCAD Awards Show – YouTube

Destination Star Trek Germany Moved To 2022, London Event Re-Confirmed For November 2021 – TrekMovie.com

* Tricorder update #1 – 232 days – Time to tell you a little bit about our journey | The Wand Company* Tricorder update #2 – Scanning in LA – 30 miles from where it all started | The Wand Company* Tricorder update #3 – Modelling the geometry – bringing the shape to life | The Wand Company* Tricorder update #4 – 3D printing – the CAD comes alive | The Wand Company* Tricorder update #5 – Functional Blocks – working out how it will work | The Wand Company

Star Trek: The Borg and Delta Quadrant: Akritirian To Krenim Book Review – TrekToday

Here are links to 53 additional stories. Everything from a theory that Picard knows about Michael Burnham and the Discovery to a 10-second moment in “Star Trek: Lower Decks” that led to endless debate among the production team,

* Duke professor and author to discuss ‘What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Evolution’ May 19 | Vanderbilt News | Vanderbilt University* Walter Koenig discusses the impact of Star Trek in the 80s in new teaser clip from crowdfunded documentary In Search of Tomorrow — Daily Star Trek News* Star Trek Theory: Picard Knows About Spock’s Sister, Discovery’s Michael Burnham* Enterprise’s Ambitious Arcs* Does Star Trek’s Odd-...

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* ‘Star Trek’ Film Set for 2023 Is Top Secret Project Produced by JJ Abrams*  Michael Dorn appears as Worf in Apple Arcade promo for Star Trek: Legends game — Daily Star Trek News* (2) STAR TREK LEGENDS | Apple Arcade | First Gameplay – YouTube* Star Trek: Discovery pauses production on season 4 as “key” person quarantines due to COVID-19 exposure — Daily Star Trek News* Anson Mount Explains Why ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Needs To Be Episodic – TrekMovie.com* Star Wars Finally Confirms A Hilarious Star Trek Similarity

Here are links to 22 additional stories, including one that claims Johanthan Frakes regrets not directing “Star Trek: Nemesis”

* Star Trek: Discovery pauses production on season 4 as “key” person quarantines due to COVID-19 exposure — Daily Star Trek NewsWhy Star Trek: Discovery Shut Down But Strange New Worlds Didn’t Have To – CINEMABLEND* John de Lancie reveals details about his Star Trek: Picard appearance as Q in videos on Cameo — Daily Star Trek NewsStar Trek’s John De Lancie Is Hyping Fans Up With Details About Q’s Return For Picard – CINEMABLENDStar Trek Picard: John de Lancie assures fans Q will annoy Jean-Luc* Soul wins Best Animated Feature Oscar over Onward | EW.com* LeVar Burton wanted to host ‘Jeopardy!’ for years. Thanks to an online movement, he’s getting his chance.* Did You Know: Woman who inspired Natasha Yar cameoed in Star Trek* What it would take to make a ‘Star Trek’ warp drive real* Star Trek: Every War In The Franchise, Chronology Explained* Star Trek At the Oscars*

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Star Trek: Prodigy Debuts Their Captain Janeway

WATCH: A Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 First Look | Star Trek

WATCH: A Star Trek: Lower Decks First Look at Season Two | Star Trek

Woman in Motion Trailer Reveals Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols’ Groundbreaking NASA Work

An official ‘Star Trek’ convention is coming to Chicago in 2022

Star Trek: Mission Chicago in Spring 2022 Set by ReedPop

Star Trek Missions

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Revealed | Hollywood Reporter

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* Veteran producer Jeffrey M. Hayes, who helped develop Star Trek: The Next Generation, passed away on March 9th at 68 — Daily Star Trek News* ‘Shantaram’: Alexander Siddig Joins Apple Series, Production Restarts – Deadline* ‘Star Trek’ Producer Roddenberry Ent. Launches ‘Fanaddicts’ Podcast – Deadline* Watch: Modern Trailer for Star Trek: First Contact from 1996* Is Solar Opposites In The Same Universe As Star Trek? Here’s What The Co-Creators Say – CINEMABLEND* ‘Star Trek’ alum William Shatner joins new frontier of AI | E&T Magazine* Nimoy Family and Boston’s Museum of Science Announce Vulcan Salute Monument* Star Trek: Wesley Snipes on Losing Geordi La Forge Role | Den of Geek* There’s light-speed travel in ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek.’ Is it possible? | The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO

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* Star Trek: The City of Boston Declares March 26th Leonard Nimoy Day* Watch Trailer For ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season One On Blu-ray and DVD – TrekMovie.com* ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Adds Five To Cast As Production Begins – Deadline* Star Trek: Voyager Documentary Title Revealed* The Star Trek Voyager Documentary | Indiegogo

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news:

Vulcan County could be home to 83 wind turbines taller than the Calgary Tower | CBC News

Here are 13 stories we didn’t have time to cover. Everything from the bedside manner of the real life Julian Bashir to a look back at the vintage charm of some classic Star Trek conventions, and more.

* The Comforting Energy of Dr. Julian Bashir* Star Trek’s William Shatner has never watched the original series* As Star Trek Turns 55, Please See This Awesome Photo Of Icon Tom Petty Hanging Out On The Enterprise – CINEMABLEND* Why Voyager’s Doctor Cameoed In Star Trek: First Contact* Star Trek: Judgment Rites Was the Final Season The Original Series Deserved | Den of Geek* Captain Kirk’s Wisest Quotes* Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Anson Mount knows who the star is* Star Trek’s Chase Masterson uses heroes to create heroes* Star Trek’s William Shatner Is Preserving Himself Through Interactive AI* Star Trek alum Gates McFadden’s new podcast from The Nacelle Company has a premiere date: April 28, 2021 — Daily Star Trek News* Star Trek 4 Would Have Failed If Kirk Was Enterprise’s Captain* ZEFRAM COCHRANE STATUE* Check Out the Vintage Charm of These Star Trek Conventions | Star Trek

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Star Trek: First Contact

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Paramount Plus gives quick peek at two new Star Trek shows – CNETNew ‘Star Trek’ Movie in the Works From ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Writer Kalinda Vazquez

‘Wrath of Khan’ Director Pitched New ‘Star Trek’ Movie to Paramount | IndieWire

“Star Trek: Discovery” And ‘Picard’ Pick Up Guild Nominations For VFX, Make-Up, And Costumes – TrekMovie.com

The Star Trek Voyager Documentary | Indiegogo

Catalog of Lionel “Star Trek” train cars

New Lionel Star Trek The Next Generation Complete Train Set – O Scale Fun – YouTube

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Star Trek is Alive and Well in Small-Town AlbertaHere are 53 stories we didn’t have time to cover. Everything from a set of digital Leonard Nimoy cards being introduced through blockchain technology to Brent Spiner’s thoughts on a Next Generation Big Screen Reboot to a list of every holodeck accident in Star Trek history (so far). 

* Next ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Novel Tells Rios’ Backstory; ‘Coda’ Trilogy Wraps Up Post-‘Nemesis’ Litverse – TrekMovie.comStar Trek: Coda Trilogy Revealed* How Star Trek Online rebuilds the Klingon Empire – PlayStation.Blog* Star Trek: TNG 10 Times The Show Tackled Deep Issues | ScreenRant* Which Star Trek Books Are Canon? | Den of Geek* Robin Williams Was Almost In Star Trek: The Next Generation* Brent Spiner Thinks A ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Big Screen Reboot Would Be “Cool” – TrekMovie.com* Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Rejected Franchise Nostalgia in a Way Impossible Today* The voice of NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover landing,...

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Showrunners Promise ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Will Fit Together With “Calypso” Canon – TrekMovie.com

Upcoming Star Trek: Discovery novel from Una McCormack, Wonderlands, to explore Michael Burnham’s year without her crew — Daily Star Trek News

Billy Campbell will return to Star Trek as the outrageous Okona in Nickelodeon’s Prodigy — Daily Star Trek News

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ rumor reveals the return of a Starfleet legend

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news:Early risers across prairies catch glimpse of ‘particularly bright’ meteor | Globalnews.ca

Here are 58 stories we didn’t have time to cover. Everything from information on a new “Deep Space Nine” illustrated handbook to a story about the actress who almost replaced Dr. Beverly Crusher — and, no, we’re not talking about Diana Muldaur’s Dr. Pulaski. 

* The story behind the ‘Star Trek IV’ punk on bus: Kirk Thatcher Q&A* The Science Behind Transparent Aluminum on ‘Star Trek’ | Heavy.com* Why William Shatner’s Star Trek Castmates Didn’t Like Working With Him* Star Trek: 10 Facts About The Romulans Only Diehard Fans Know* “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine & The U.S.S. Defiant Illustrated Handbook”* Seven’s Reckoning Issue 4 Review: The Star Trek: Voyager Miniseries Culminates in Epic Fashion | TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion* All Access Star Trek Talks Klingons And The Return Of L’Rell With Mary Chieffo – TrekMovie.com* Longtime Star Trek writer on “snobbery” behind the scenes of Voyager* Everything We Know About the Infamous Set ...